Archive for the ‘open source’ Category

Open Source Social Network Engines

10 May 2008 at 01:39

enzofsilva

eLearning 2.0, open source, social media, Web 2.0

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No-one is impressed with the words “social networking” anymore. We used to have to explain to new comers what “Myspace” or Facebook implied. Now everyone can have their own social networks online with relatively no cost using open source solutions that I think deserve some attention: 1- www.elgg.org -> free and open source initiative. Very [...]

Open Source Alternatives to Web 2.0 Services

18 Mar 2008 at 04:03

enzofsilva

eLearning 2.0, open source, social media, Web 2.0

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What we see happening in school districts, educational institutions and companies all over the world is the urge to adopt technology to manage and deliver better learning experiences. As a result, these entities end up “investing” (sometimes) significant amounts of money without considering free alternatives offered by the open source community. The open source community [...]

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